Global Patent Index - EP 1445944 A4

EP 1445944 A4 20080312 - IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

Title (en)

IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

Title (de)

BILDABNEHMERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE RECUEILLEMENT D'IMAGES

Publication

EP 1445944 A4 20080312 (EN)

Application

EP 02803102 A 20021111

Priority

  • JP 0211723 W 20021111
  • JP 2001345822 A 20011112
  • JP 2001347189 A 20011113

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1445944A1] A pickup 1 generates a video signal based on an arbitrarily set frame rate. A frame rate converter 2 converts a frame rate of the video signal output from the pickup 1 into a predetermined frame rate. Frame rate conversion information output units 6 and 4 output information on frame rate conversion in a manner corresponding to a video signal after the frame rate conversion. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H04N 5/225; H04N 5/91; H04N 5/92; H04N 7/01

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04N 7/01 (2006.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 5/92 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04N 5/772 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/01 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 7/0112 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 5/765 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 5/9201 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [X] EP 0473322 A1 19920304 - SONY BROADCAST & COMMUNICATION [GB]
  • [A] WO 0175885 A2 20011011 - SONY UK LTD [GB], et al
  • [A] US 6243139 B1 20010605 - TAKAHASHI KOJI [JP], et al
  • [A] SMS PRODUCTIONS: "Panasonic AJ-HDC27V HD Cinema Camera", INTERNET ARTICLE, 30 June 2001 (2001-06-30), XP002460221, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.smsprod.com/hdcinema/press3.html> [retrieved on 20071127]
  • [PXPA] DAVID WISWELL: "Panasonic?s variable-frame-rate camcorder", BROADCAST ENGINEERING, 1 December 2001 (2001-12-01), XP002460222, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://broadcastengineering.com/mag/broadcasting_panasonics_variableframerate_camcorder/> [retrieved on 20071123]
  • [L] DAVID WISWELL: "Utilizing Overcrank/Undercrank Video from the Panasonic Variable Frame Rate High Definition Camera", INTERNET ARTICLE, 27 November 2007 (2007-11-27), XP002460223, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/pub/panasonic/drivers/pbts/papers/Overcrank-WP.pdf> [retrieved on 20071127]
  • See references of WO 03043314A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1445944 A1 20040811; EP 1445944 A4 20080312; US 2004212690 A1 20041028; US 7750973 B2 20100706; WO 03043314 A1 20030522

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02803102 A 20021111; JP 0211723 W 20021111; US 48520304 A 20040129